Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||||
| 05174 | 10/07/2005 | 10018067 | Vacuum pump inoperative or runs continuously - climate control defaults to defrost mode. *tt | 12/14/2005 | |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - SWITCH/WIRING | |||||
| 05188 | 10/07/2005 | 10018054 | Service kit available for wiper motor wiring. *tt | 12/14/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 05/07/2007 | 14000 | 1 | |
| The truck showed no signs of trouble leading up to the event. while driving approximately 50-55 miles an hour and heading around a right hand corner in the road the truck hit an indentation in the road surface which caused the truck to shake uncontrollably and drift into the oncoming lane causing the trucks mirror to hit a box truck and smash into the interior of my truck. when the truck slowed down to below 35, i regained control of the vehicle and pulled off to the right shoulder. the box truck, apparently not realizing what had happened, continued on without stopping. the mirror was destroyed, glass was covering the interior of my truck, and i suffered minor cuts on my face and arm. i returned home with my truck at speeds under 40 mph, but still could feel a shudder when the truck hit either a raised bump or an indentation in the road. the dealer replaced several parts in the front end of the truck, but not the mirror. i was told that the mirror would not be covered under warranty. the truck has not had the problem since. i am not aware if the old parts are still available. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| 08/30/2006 | 25 | 08/01/2006 | |
| Tl*- the contact states that he can't see out of his driver side towing mirror or his passenger side towing mirror. the mirror is to small and he has trouble switching lanes. the contact also states that passenger towing mirror seems to be magnified. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 01/14/2007 | 14500 | 1 | 03/18/2006 |
| 2006 ford f250 pickup. on 1/14/07, i noticed that the rubber seal around the windshield was beginning to lift from the vehicle body (near the top of the windshield). i took the vehicle to my dealer who had a windshield professional inspect the rubber. on 1/23/07, i was notified by my dealer that the windshield professional glued down the lifted portion and that if there were any additional problems, it would not be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. nothing has been altered on the vehicle to cause this. it is a manufacturer defect and ford is claiming that it was damaged during usage. through further research, i learned that ford crown victoria's have a similar problem that resulted in a service bulletin. i am demanding that the entire windshield assembly (and seal) be replaced under warranty. *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 03/15/2007 | 6300 | 1 | 07/24/2006 |
| Speedometer would no longer go below 26 mph, even with vehicle stopped and ignition turned off. driving vehicle would indicate a speed constantly 26 mph faster than actual speed. brought to dealer where dealer ordered and later replaced entire instrument panel. second problem involved passenger side wiper arm fell off while in operation driving during rain. dealer replaced wiper arm. *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - LINKAGES | |||
| 02/14/2007 | 8700 | 1 | 08/31/2006 |
| Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2006 ford f250 with n8700 failure miles at 30 mph on a moderately snowy day both windshield wipers fell off without any warning. the vehicle was taken to a dealer. the windshield wipers were replaced, but the contact was concerned that the problem might repeat itself. the current mileage was 9000.*ak updated 04/05/07. *jb | |||